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The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it.
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The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it.
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    Alphabet approaches $2trn mark; Blinken meets Xi, and more

    Alphabet approaches $2trn mark; Blinken meets Xi, and more

    Revenue at Alphabet rose by 15% to $80.5 billion in the first three months of 2024, while at Microsoft it increased by 17% to $61.9 billion. Also, Antony Blinken, America’s secretary of state, met with Xi Jinping, China’s president, as part of a three-day visit to China.

    America’s slowing economy; Weinstein’s conviction overturned, and more

    America’s slowing economy; Weinstein’s conviction overturned, and more

    America’s economy grew slower than expected in the first quarter.
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    America’s slowing economy; Weinstein’s conviction overturned, and more

    America’s slowing economy; Weinstein’s conviction overturned, and more

    America’s slowing economy; Weinstein’s conviction overturned, and more

    A mining mega-deal; Trump’s allies indicted, and more

    A mining mega-deal; Trump’s allies indicted, and more

    BHP, the world’s biggest mining firm, submitted an offer worth $39 billion to acquire its rival Anglo American. Also, a grand jury in Arizona indicted several of Donald Trump’s aides and attorneys, as well as former high-ranking Republican officials in the state, for their attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

    Israel’s offensive on Rafah; Ukraine’s American long-range missiles, and more

    Israel’s offensive on Rafah; Ukraine’s American long-range missiles, and more

    Israel provided tents to Palestinians it intends to evacuate from Rafah, in southern Gaza, according to Reuters.
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    Israel’s offensive on Rafah; mass graves found in Gaza, and more

    Israel’s offensive on Rafah; mass graves found in Gaza, and more

    Israel’s offensive on Rafah; mass graves found in Gaza, and more

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